Import from the web or scan a page, organize every detail, plan shopping, cook with multiple timers, and keep everything privately in sync with iCloud.
Turn scattered recipes into a cookbook that is truly yours.
My Recipes brings together family notes, favorite websites, magazine clippings, photos and voice recordings in one private, beautifully organized library. It works on iPhone and iPad, remains available offline, and keeps changes up to date across your devices through your private iCloud account.
BUILD YOUR COOKBOOK
• Create as many visual categories as you like, with a name, photo and custom order.
• Save ingredients exactly as written, preparation time, servings, rating, favorites and personal notes.
• Add text, photos, web links, audio recordings and documents such as PDFs to individual preparation steps.
• Connect related recipes (such as a tart and its pastry, pasta and its sauce, or a main course and its side) and reuse their ingredients.
• Search by name or ingredient, then sort and browse in a true grid or list.
IMPORT WITHOUT RETYPING
• Import a recipe from a web page and review the reconstructed fields before saving.
• Scan a book, handwritten note or magazine page with the camera. On-device OCR reads the text and rebuilds a draft recipe for you.
• Read a saved photo, PDF, Word document or text file to turn an existing recipe document into an editable draft.
• Check what was recognized after every import, and keep the original photo, document or web link with the recipe.
• Bring in editable MyCookBook archives, including backups exported by earlier versions.
PLAN THE SHOPPING
• Add scaled ingredients from one or more recipes to a grouped shopping list.
• Check off items as you shop and always see live progress.
• Share the list or add all unchecked items to a chosen Apple Reminders list in one step: ideal for a shared household list and Siri.
COOK WITH CONFIDENCE
• Follow one clear step at a time in Cook Mode.
• Start several preset or custom timers for the same recipe.
• Timers keep accurate time in the background and can notify you when they finish.
PRIVATE, PORTABLE AND SAFE
• No advertising, no third-party tracking and no developer account.
• Your library remains available offline and syncs privately through iCloud when enabled.
• Export a complete editable backup, a PDF recipe or a CSV summary whenever you want.
The free version stores up to 15 recipes. A single non-consumable in-app purchase unlocks unlimited recipes. Customers who purchased the full version previously keep their access and can restore it from Settings.
Made for iPhone and iPad.
This is not a bad app, but it would be nice to be able to adjust the number of servings once the whole recipe has been entered. You don’t make something for the same number of people every time, after all.Example: I found a recipe online that was designed with six servings in mind. I entered all the data, including the amount of each ingredient, as set for six. I expected that I would be able to adjust the number of servings whenever I used a recipe, turns out you can’t.
Developer Response
Your six-serving example makes the need very clear: saving a recipe should not tie it to one number of guests. My Recipes + has been substantially updated since this review, and the current shopping list can recalculate ingredient quantities. That is distinct from changing a recipe's saved serving count. If the current workflow still doesn't fit how you cook, please describe it at valgimigli.it/contact/ so I can help with the available options and keep the request precise.
Version 4.0 makes recipes kept as photos easy to read again.
• The recipe photo is shown whole, no longer cropped, and opens full screen with a tap so you can zoom in
• Photos in the preparation steps open full screen too, now with a visible button
• Recipes made of a single photo show it in Cook Mode instead of an empty screen
Version 4.0
The developer, Valgy, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Sufficient Contrast
Reduced Motion
Information
Seller
Claudio Valgimigli
Size
14.1 MB
Category
Food & Drink
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
